New International Versionand come out--those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.

New Living Translationand they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment.

English Standard Versionand come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

New American Standard Bible and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

King James BibleAnd shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Holman Christian Standard Bibleand come out--those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked things, to the resurrection of judgment.

International Standard Versionand will come out—those who have done what is good to the resurrection that leads to life, and those who have practiced what is evil to the resurrection that ends in condemnation.

NET Bibleand will come out--the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd they shall come out: those who have done good things, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil deeds, to the resurrection of judgment.

GOD'S WORD® Translationand they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged.

Jubilee Bible 2000and those that have done good shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; but those that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

King James 2000 BibleAnd shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of condemnation.

American King James VersionAnd shall come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.

American Standard Versionand shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they that have done good things, shall come forth unto the resurrection of life; but they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

Darby Bible Translationand shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.

English Revised VersionAnd shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done ill, unto the resurrection of judgment.

Webster's Bible TranslationAnd shall come forth; they that have done good to the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.

Weymouth New Testamentthey who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.

World English Bibleand will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

Young's Literal Translation and they shall come forth; those who did the good things to a rising again of life, and those who practised the evil things to a rising again of judgment.

5:24-29 Our Lord declared his authority and character, as the Messiah. The time was come when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, and live. Our Lord first refers to his raising those who were dead in sin, to newness of life, by the power of the Spirit, and then to his raising the dead in their graves. The office of Judge of all men, can only be exercised by one who has all knowledge, and almighty power. May we believe His testimony; thus our faith and hope will be in God, and we shall not come into condemnation. And may His voice reach the hearts of those dead in sin; that they may do works meet for repentance, and prepare for the solemn day.

And shall come forth,.... Out of their graves, as Lazarus came forth from his at the word of command, and as the bodies of the saints did after the resurrection of Christ, when their graves were opened:

they that have done good; which none of Adam's posterity naturally do, or can do of themselves: such are designed here who believe in Christ, which to do is the work of God, and the greatest and best of worlds; and without which it is impossible to please God in any; and indeed, whatever is not of faith is sin, and cannot be a good work: a good work is that which is done according to the will of God, from love to him, in faith, and with a view to his glory; and those that do such works shall come forth

unto the resurrection of life; that is, unto everlasting life, glory, and happiness; this is the first and better resurrection; and those that have part in it, over them the second death shall have no power. All shall rise to life, to an immortal life, so as never to die more; yet only good men shall rise to enjoy an happy and glorious life; which will lie in communion with God, angels, and saints, and in conformity to Christ, and in the everlasting vision of him:

and they that have done evil; who give up themselves to work wickedness; whose continual employment, and the business, series, and course of whose lives it is to commit sin; who are slaves unto it, and vassals of it, and are properly workers of iniquity; otherwise there is no man but what does that which is evil, and that daily: these shall come forth

unto the resurrection of damnation; that is, to everlasting damnation, shame, and reproach; they shall be condemned by the Judge of the whole earth, and shall be pronounced cursed; and shall be ordered to go into everlasting fire, and shall go into everlasting punishment; which will be a punishment both of loss and sense: they will lose, or be deprived of, the presence of God, and feel his wrath in their consciences. All will rise, but with a difference; the dead in Christ will rise first, in the morning of the resurrection, in the beginning of the thousand years, and therefore are here mentioned first; the rest the wicked, will not rise until the evening of that day, till the thousand years are ended, and therefore are spoken of last. The former will rise by virtue of union to Christ, the other by his power, and both at hearing his voice; the saints will rise with bodies glorious, powerful, and spiritual; and wicked men, though with bodies immortal, yet vile, and dishonourable: the one will rise to a life of joy and happiness that will last for ever, and which will be properly life; the other, though they will rise and live for ever, yet in misery and woe, and which will be the second, or eternal death; see a like distinction in Daniel 12:2, to which there seems to be some, reference here. And he at whose voice all this shall be, must be equal to God.

of damnation—It would have been harsh to say "the resurrection of death," though that is meant, for sinners rise from death to death [Bengel]. The resurrection of both classes is an exercise of sovereign authority; but in the one case it is an act of grace, in the other of justice. (Compare Da 12:2, from which the language is taken). How awfully grand are these unfoldings of His dignity and authority from the mouth of Christ Himself! And they are all in the third person; in what follows He resumes the first person.

The Father and the Son…28"Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.30"I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

Cross References

Jeremiah 32:19great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.

Daniel 12:2Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Matthew 25:46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

Luke 14:14and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Acts 24:15and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Hebrews 10:27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

Treasury of Scripture

And shall come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.